Introduction: A new kind of Tobacco Law When the Maldives announced its generational smoking ban in 2025, it became the first nation on Earth to tell an entire generation: you will never be allowed to smoke. From November 1st onward, anyone born on or after January
Read MoreIn a major boost to India–US defence relations, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met on the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 31, 2025.The two leaders held productive talks covering
Read MoreKEY POINTS: IN DETAIL: A “12 Our of 10” Meeting: Inside Trump and Xi’s Long-Awaited Reunion: It’s been six years since Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last sat across from each other. But in Busan, South Korea — during the 2025 APEC Summit — the two
Read MoreIndia’s Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, recently concluded a three-day visit to Brussels (26–28 October 2025), where he met with Maroš Šefčovič, the EU’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, along with his team. The meetings were described as “productive” — and
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Hours after BJP MP Gautam Gambhir shares the news of his exit from the politics, BJP MP Jayant Sinha also expressed his desire to relieve himself of his electoral duties, hinting that he does not want to be part of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari sent a legal notice to Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Jairam Ramesh for sharing a short clip from an interview he gave to a media outlet, accusing them of deceiving the public and trying to create a rift in the party. In
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While addressing a public meeting in Dharampur in the Kasauli Assembly constituency of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister takes a dig at the six MLAs who were disqualified for cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections in favor of BJP, calling them “Black Sankes” trying to
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Google on Friday began to remove as many as 10 Indian Startups from the Playstore, including popular matrimony sites like Bharat Matrimony, and job search portal Naukri, over payments of service fee in India. The dispute centers on the efforts made by some Indian start-ups to
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The Lashkar-e-Taiba (Let) Intelligence Chief Azam Cheema (70) passed away in Faisalabad, Pakistan following a heart-attack. Cheema’s death has created an state of speculation in Pakistan’s Jihadi circles who blame India for the killings of several LeT operatives in the recent months though India has denied
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In recent updates from the Himachal Assembly, the six MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha elections were disqualified by the Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday under the anti-defection law. “I declare that the six people cease to be the members of the Himachal Pradesh
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